Depot Operative

PPG América Latina; Plympton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG América Latina is seeking a motivated Depot Operative in Plympton to ensure accurate picking and delivery of orders. This role offers competitive pay, opportunities for fast-track growth, and comprehensive benefits. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a full UK driving license.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Opportunities for advancement

Annual pay reviews

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to plan daily delivery routes.
• Must be physically fit for manual handling up to 20kg.

Responsibilities

• Pick, pack, and assemble customer orders.
• Ensure delivery accuracy and coordinate timely deliveries.
• Maintain safety and compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Physical fitness

Education

Full UK driving license

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Depot Operative

Plymouth | PPG

Full Time | Permanent

As a Depot Operative you will pick, assemble, complete and load customer orders to the required specification and ensure all customers orders are delivered. There is also multi drop deliveries in our commercial vehicles.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive starting salary
• Opportunities to progress quickly
• Annual pay reviews
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Work for a global organisation that focuses on it's people, offering ongoing training and support
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Pick, pack and assemble orders to the required standard set in the warehouse-training programme.
• Ensure a high level of accuracy when picking customer orders.
• Maintain a level of efficiency and utilisation as set by the picking performance criteria.
• Align with health and safety regulations, always maintain safe-working practices and undertake any required training.
• Communicate optimally to build open working relationships with all colleagues, and act as a role model for the PPG values and behavioural indicators.
• Pick items and load the van as required for daily delivery.
• Coordinate deliveries in a timely, efficient manner and to keep records as required.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain existing client relationships.
• Report any problems that may arise from goods or services supplied by the Company to the relevant Branch Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Collect accurate payment from customers, as advised by the Depot Manager, and then keep safely as per procedure.
• Deliveries using route planning and ePod software.
  
  

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license
• Excellent communication skill
• Ability to use relevant I.T equipment and complete required training programme and ongoing competence assurance training
• Organised approach to work including ability to plan daily route for deliveries
• Structured in approach to tasks and ability to meet customer ETA’s
• Physically fit and able to manual handle up to 20kg
  
  

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

About Us

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every Single Day At PPG

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are “One PPG” to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [e-mail].

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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